In return, you — hopefully — feel inspired to take the plunge on those no-name $17 Bluetooth headphones we tested out and found to be surprisingly great for the price; or try the handmade jeans our team was collectively psyched about.

That's the goal of what we do — getting you excited about the stuff we're excited about. And also making finding the "best" of a specific item easier. For the most part, we'd say 2015 was successful in meeting these objectives.

Over the last year, we've recommended thousands of products across many different categories, some of which were exceedingly popular. So we're taking a look back and sharing Business Insider readers' favorites.

Keep scrolling and you'll find the 8 products people liked and shopped most from our articles; they might just inspire your next online purchase.

Amazon Echo

Amazon

The Amazon Echo is technically a Bluetooth speaker, but you wouldn't buy one just to play music. Instead, it best serves as a Siri or Google Now for your home, a digital assistant that can tell you the weather, crawl the Web for random info, fire up some music, set alarms or calendar events, adjust a growing number of other smart home devices, and more, all upon your request.

Amazon's done a stellar job of updating and improving the Echo since it launched late last year, and the whole thing is simple to use and operate. Like most of the devices on the list, it's also something to gawk at. It might bring us closer to a Her-style existence, but as a friendly, hands-free bridge to the Internet, the Echo is nice to have around.

Mott & Bow jeans

Mott & Bow

As voracious consumers of denim at Insider Picks, we need pairs that are up to the task — whether that task is sitting behind a computer screen all day or dancing at a club all Saturday night. That means that the fit has to be right, the cut flattering, the fabric comfortable and durable, and the wash stylish. As you can imagine, this is a tall order for many brands to fill. And a lot of them fail to deliver on it entirely.

Though denim startup Mott & Bow lacks the name recognition of more established labels like Levi's that you've come to trust, it's quickly gaining a following among men for its "meticulously handcrafted" and "ridiculously comfortable" designer-quality jeans. At about $96 to $128 a pair, they're also reasonably priced by comparison.

Cheap Bluetooth headphones (and Bluetooth things in general)

Amazon

Nobody likes wires. Our readers made their thirst for Bluetooth accessories abundantly clear — eating up article after after on Bluetooth speakers, headphones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, keyboards, game controllers, and so on. These cheap headphones from no-name brand QYC, though, were a standout favorite. They have a lively, clear profile that sounds better than $17 Bluetooth buds have any right sounding.

RAVPower portable chargers

Amazon

In 2016 everyone can use a portable battery, and the battery world is crowded with decent options. But RavPower's 6,700mAh Luster Series pack might be the best mix of everything a good portable battery needs. It's the size of a small tape recorder, it has a solid capacity, and it can charge any smartphone or tablet with speed.

Best of all, it's cheap: It is currently down to $15.99 for the black model on Amazon.

To quickly reiterate why it's so great: It's incredibly slim, but thoughtfully designed to still be able to hold all of your daily essentials. (That's up to 12 cards, plus a metal money-clip inside for all the dollar bills you're lucky enough to have on you.) Made from genuine Argentine leather, it looks sharp for the price. You can also purchase it in three different colors — in Ninja Black, Cowboy Brown, or Astronaut Gray. The last color was a new release for the holidays.

Amazon Fire tablets (specifically the new $50 model)

Amazon

What do you use your tablet for? If it's just the occasional web browsing or Netflix binge, you may not have to pay more than $50 to get all you need. That's the going price for Amazon's new 7-inch Fire tablet, which won't wow you in any one area, but is consistently capable for very cheap. It's a tablet for people who know they won't live on their tablets.

Anker USB wall chargers

Amazon

Anker is one of the most reliable and popular names in the charging market, and its PowerPort wall chargers should only further that distinction. The PowerPort 4, for instance, plugs directly into an outlet (many others come tied to a cable), has four USB ports, and comes with 40 watts of juice (more than many similarly-sized chargers).

It uses Anker's "PowerIQ" tech, which automatically recognizes which devices are plugged in and smartly delivers only as much juice as each one needs. It also comes with a built-in surge protector and temperature control tech to keep the whole thing from overheating. At $27, the PowerPort 4 isn't the cheapest of its kind, but it's hardly expensive, it comes from a trusted name, and it's both faster and more compact than most of its competition.

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